GFOA Scholarships for Full- and Part-Time Students

GFOA provides several scholarship opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Encouraging and supporting educational opportunities for future government finance officers are integral to our mission of promoting best practices in local government.

In 1985, the GFOA's executive board voted to create the Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship to recognize outstanding performances by graduate program students preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Goldberg-Miller Public Finance Scholarship is funded by the Girard Miller Foundation.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Enrollment Status: Full-time; graduate level

Course of Study: Not specified, but should have relationship to state/local government finance

Letter of Recommendation: Someone who can speak to your commitment to the public sector

Number of Scholarships Available for Award - 2018 Level: One $15,000 award

In 1987, the GFOA's executive board voted to create a Government Accounting Scholarship to recognize outstanding performance in accounting studies and to encourage careers in state and local government.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Enrollment Status: Full-time; graduate or upper level undergraduate

Course of Study: Accounting

Letter of Recommendation: Someone who can speak to your commitment to the public sector

Number of Scholarships Available for Award - 2018 Level: Two $10,000 awards

In 1993, GFOA's Executive Board voted to create the Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship to recognize and encourage outstanding minority students enrolled in a course of study preparing for a career in state or local government finance.

In 2010, GFOA's Executive Board voted to create the Government Finance Professional Development Scholarship to support the studies of part-time students with a career interest in state and local government finance.

In 2017, GFOA’s Executive Board voted to create the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship to advance the public finance careers of individuals employed at least three years by one or more state or local governments.